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Global warming is climate change that causes the average temperature of the Earth's lower atmosphere to increase. Global warming can have many different causes, but it is most commonly associated with human interference, specifically the release of excessive amounts of greenhouse gases. With this gas buildup, the Earth's atmosphere warms to unnatural temperatures, which causes, among other things, sea levels to rise. This warming trend is sometimes called the greenhouse effect because gases, such as water vapor and carbon dioxide, act like a greenhouse around the earth.
This means heat from the sun enters the atmosphere, but the heat is not allowed back into space. Global warming is...
This means heat from the sun enters the atmosphere, but the heat is not allowed back into space. Global warming is...
Global warming is climate change that causes the average temperature of the Earth's lower atmosphere to increase. Global warming can have many different causes, but it is most commonly associated with human interference, specifically the release of excessive amounts of greenhouse gases. With this gas buildup, the Earth's atmosphere warms to unnatural temperatures, which causes, among other things, sea levels to rise. This warming trend is sometimes called the greenhouse effect because gases, such as water vapor and carbon dioxide, act like a greenhouse around the earth.
This means heat from the sun enters the atmosphere, but the heat is not allowed back into space. Global warming is expected to increase the intensity of forces of nature, such as tornadoes and hurricanes. Other effects of global warming include changes in agricultural yields, melting of glaciers and the extinction of certain species. Climate change also contributes to the reduction of the ozone layer. Trapping heat in the lower part of the atmosphere (global warming) leads to cooling in the upper part of the atmosphere (loss of ozone), which causes other climate changes that affect weather patterns. Ways to slow down global climate change include conservation of water, driving less, recycling and even planting a tree. Critics of global warming claim that nature, not humans, is responsible for the climate change and widespread temperature changes have been happening for years.
This means heat from the sun enters the atmosphere, but the heat is not allowed back into space. Global warming is expected to increase the intensity of forces of nature, such as tornadoes and hurricanes. Other effects of global warming include changes in agricultural yields, melting of glaciers and the extinction of certain species. Climate change also contributes to the reduction of the ozone layer. Trapping heat in the lower part of the atmosphere (global warming) leads to cooling in the upper part of the atmosphere (loss of ozone), which causes other climate changes that affect weather patterns. Ways to slow down global climate change include conservation of water, driving less, recycling and even planting a tree. Critics of global warming claim that nature, not humans, is responsible for the climate change and widespread temperature changes have been happening for years.
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Carbon dioxide emissions reach a record high
Tribune Washington Bureau (MCT)WASHINGTON -- Emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide reached an all-time high last year, further reducing the chances that the world could avoid a dangerous rise in global average temperature by 2020, according to the International Energy Agency, the...Tags: Weather Statistics, European Union, China, Coal, Weather
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Time To Prepare: Rising Sea Levels Threaten Connecticut Coast
Tropical Storm Irene hammered the houses in the low-lying Cosey Beach area of East Haven last August. Now, according to town officials, most of those homes are being rebuilt. This is understandable. But is it wise? Residents of Cosey Beach Avenue are...Tags: Charity, Water, Oceans, Wetlands, Global Change
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Climate change
Tribune reporter Michael Hawthorne penned a typically thoughtful and informative article ("BP's Whiting refinery agrees to cut air pollution," News, May 24), about the new emissions cleanup agreement between the Environmental Protection Agency and the...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Conservation, Environmental Politics, Energy, Health
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May 25 Letters: Green subsidies, officers on patrol, global warming
Green is a color. It has come to have a meaning. It means be kind to the earth; support ethanol, solar, wind and global warming and probably PETA. It means protect our natural treasurers. My favorite color was always green. I built a solar house. I got...Tags: Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, Global Change, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Credit and Debt
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We Caught You Doing Something Cool: Heaven and Earth Growers Yields Much More than Vegetables
TribLocal - ElmhurstIt is estimated that farming began out of necessity as early as 10,000 B.C. Today, with a continual rise in food prices, concerns about pesticides, …... -
Cavorting with Climate Deniers
Lucky for Chicago, we are home to the Heartland Institute, a right-wing think-tank that expends most of its effort attempting to "debunk" global warming, and this week they held the seventh International Conference on Climate Change, which they acronymize...
Tags: Conservation, Science and Technology, Charles Manson, Weather, Global Change
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Shafran: Global worrying
Florida Jewish JournalI think I've discovered what makes me so uncomfortable about the assertion that global warming is a real and urgent problem. A front-page New York Times story on May 1 concerned (thanks, Mr. Rumsfeld, for the pithy phrase) a "known unknown": the earth'...Tags: Conservation, Michael Crichton, Science and Technology, Environmental Politics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Forty-Four Kids Honored For Creative Approaches To Saving Energy
The Hartford CourantForty-four kids were honored Tuesday at the state Capitol for their drawings, poems, essays and even song lyrics and a short play — all prize-winning submissions in a contest promoting energy efficiency. Gov.Dannel P. Malloy, who spoke briefly at...Tags: Amazon Kindle, Poetry, Torrington, Apple iPad, Ryerson Incorporated
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Ready to plug into an electric car?
The Virginian-PilotIf you're considering a new car purchase, an electric car might be worthy of consideration for the first time since the Turkey Trot was a national craze. While the thought of never visiting a gas station again holds appeal, there are things to consider...Tags: Science and Technology, Passenger Cars, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Busch Gardens Orlando, Natural Resources
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An electrifying freight solution on the 710? Siemens working on it
Los Angeles may be one of the first global cities to adopt a new electric freight trucking system, unveiled by electrical engineering giant Siemens Corp. last week at the 26th Electric Vehicle Symposium, or EVS26. The new technology, called eHighway,...
Tags: Environmental Pollution, Southern California Edison Company, Energy, Science and Technology, Toyota
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Teachers Enjoy Being Wheels Of Change
The Hartford CourantArmand Saccomanno's commute starts in North Windham every day around 6:10 a.m. He packs his gear bags with schoolwork, but instead of jumping into his car, he clicks his bike shoes onto the pedals of his trusty 1982 steel-framed Panasonic road bike...Tags: Running, Teaching and Learning, Students, Teachers, Road Running
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Worldwide study: Of early springs and scientists
If you're bored by data and scientists, you might as well stop reading right now. But if you enjoy early springs and wonder how they affect plants on the Northern Plains, keep going. A team of North Dakota State University scientists participated in a...Tags: Conservation, Zoology, Science and Technology, Biology, Weather
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